Fluorine-containing polyether phosphonic acid ester compound and process for producing the same

ABSTRACT

A fluorine-containing polyether phosphonic acid ester compound represented by the following general formula:
 
(R 2 O)(R 1 O)P(O)(CH 2 ) a CF(CF 3 )[OCF 2 CF(CF 3 )] b O(CF 2 )CO[CF(CF 3 )CF 2 O] d CF(CF 3 )(CH 2 ) e P(O)(OR 3 )(OR 4 )
 
(where R 1 , R 2 , R 3  and R 4  are hydrogen atoms, alkyl groups, cycloalkyl groups, aryl groups, alkylaryl groups, aralkyl groups, or any of the foregoing groups substituted with halogen atoms, and subscripts a, b, c, d, and e are in conditions of 2≦a+e≦8, b+d≦28, and 1≦c≦10, and subscripts b and d may be 0). The fluorine-containing polyether phosphonic acid ester compound is produced by reaction of a fluorine-containing polyether dialkyl halide represented by the following general formula:
 
X(CH 2 ) a CF(CF 3 )[OCF 2 CF(CF 3 )] b O(CF 2 ) c O[CF(CF 3 )CF 2 O] d CF(CF 3 )(CH 2 ) e X
 
     (X: Cl, Br or I) 
     with a phosphite compound represented by the following general formula:
 
(R 1 O)(R 2 O)P(OR) and/or (R 3 O)(R 4 O)P(OR)
 
     (R: a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group).

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a novel fluorine-containing polyether phosphonic acid ester compound and a process for producing the same, and more particularly to a novel fluorine-containing polyether phosphonic acid ester compound having phosphonic acid ester groups at both terminals, and a process for producing the same.

BACKGROUND ART

Fluorine-containing polyether phosphonic acid esters are widely used as a resin antioxidant, an anti-freezing liquid, an antistatic agent for fibers, a flame retardant for fiber, a surfactant, a mold release agent, etc.

So far proposed fluorine-containing polyether phosphonic acid esters have a phosphonic acid ester only at one terminal of the respective molecules, and no compounds having phosphonic acid esters at both terminals have been known yet.

Patent Literature 1: JP-B-2-45571

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED BY THE INVENTION

An object of the present invention is to provide a novel fluorine-containing polyether compound having phosphonic acid ester groups at both terminals, and a process for producing the same.

MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEM

The present invention provides a fluorine-containing polyether phosphonic acid ester compound represented by the following general formula: (R₂O)(R₁O)P(O)(CH₂)_(a)CF(CF₃)[OCF₂CF(CF₃)]_(b)O(CF₂)_(c)O[CF(CF₃)CF₂O]_(d)CF(CF₃)(CH₂)_(e)P(O)(OR₃)(OR₄) (where R₁, R₂, R₃ and R₄ are hydrogen atoms, alkyl groups, cycloalkyl groups, aryl groups, alkylaryl groups, aralkyl groups, or any of the foregoing groups, some or whole of whose hydrogen atoms are substituted with halogen atoms, and subscripts a, b, c, d, and e are integers satisfying the conditions of 2≦a+e≦8, b+d≦28, and 1≦c≦10, and the subscripts b and d may be 0).

Such a fluorine-containing polyether phosphonic acid ester compound can be produced by reaction of a fluorine-containing polyether dialkyl halide represented by the following general formula: X(CH₂)_(a)CF(CF₃)[OCF₂CF(CF₃)]_(b)O(CF₂)_(c)O[CF(CF₃)CF₂O]_(d)CF(CF₃)(CH₂)_(e)X (where X is Cl, Br or I, and subscripts a, b, c, d, and e have the same meanings as defined above) with a phosphite compound represented by the following general formula: (R₁O)(R₂O)P(OR) and/or (R₃O)(R₄O)P(OR) (where R is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms, and R₁, R₂, R₃ and R₄ have the same meanings as defined above).

EFFECT OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides a novel fluorine-containing polyether compound having phosphonic acid ester groups at both terminals. The novel fluorine-containing polyether phosphonic acid ester compound can be effectively used as a resin antioxidant, an anti-freezing liquid additive, an antistatic agent for fibers, or a flame retardant for fiber, a surfactant, a mold release agent, etc.

BEST MODES FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

The present novel fluorine-containing polyether phosphonic acid ester compound can be produced by reaction of a fluorine-containing polyether dialkyl halide represented by the following general formula: X(CH₂)_(a)CF(CF₃)[OCF₂CF(CF₃)]_(b)O(CF₂)_(c)O[CF(CF₃)CF₂O]_(d)CF(CF₃)(CH₂)_(e)X,

-   -   where X: Cl, Br, or I         with one kind or two kinds of phosphonic acid or phosphonic acid         ester (phosphite compound), preferably trialkyl phosphite,         represented by the following general formulae:         (R₁O)(R₂O)P(OR)  [A]         (R₃O)(R₄O)P(OR)  [B]

where R: a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, and

-   -   R₁, R₂, R₃ and R₄: as defined above         In the case of using one kind of the same phosphite compound [A]         or [B], diphosphonic acid ester compound with the same both         terminal groups can be obtained, whereas in the case of using         mutually different phosphite compounds [A] and [B], a mixture of         a diphosphonic acid ester compound having different two terminal         group and the compound having the same both terminal groups can         be obtained.

The fluorine-containing polyether dialkyl halide as a raw material can be obtained from fluorine-containing polyether dicarboxylic acid halide represented by the following general formula as a starting material: XOCCF(CF₃)[OCF₂CF(CF₃)]_(b)O(CF₂)_(c)O[CF(CF₃)CF₂O]_(d)CF(CF₃)COX That is, among the fluorine-containing polyether dialkyl halides, fluorine-containing polyether dialkyl iodide can be obtained by reaction of said fluorine-containing polyether dicarboxylic acid fluoride (X═F) with lithium iodide, followed by ultraviolet ray irradiation, or by portion-by-portion addition of fluorine-containing polyether dicarboxylic acid fluoride to an iodine/diglyme solution containing cesium carbonate, thereby producing ICF(CF₃)[OCF₂CF(CF₃)]_(b)O(CF₂)_(c)O[CF(CF₃)CF₂O]_(d)CF(CF₃)I, followed by reaction with ethylene, thereby producing I(CH₂)_(a)CF(CF₃)[OCF₂CF(CF₃)]_(b)O(CF₂)_(c)O[CF(CF₃)CF₂O]_(d)CF(CF₃)(CH₂)_(e)I The corresponding dialkyl halide of X═Cl or Br can be produced by halogen exchange method.

-   -   Patent Literature 2: JP-A-4-103553     -   Non-patent Literature 1: J. Fluorine Chem. 65, pp 59-65(1993)

Why the condition of 2≦a+e≦8 is herein set forth in the fluorine-containing polyether phosphonic acid ester compound is due to easiness of synthesis, why the condition of b+d≦28 is herein set forth is due to the fact that the afore-mentioned fluorine-containing polyether dicarboxylic acid fluoride to be used as the starting material has an integer of 0 or not more than 28 as disclosed for b+d in the following Patent Literature 3, and why the condition of 1≦c≦10, preferably 2≦c≦10, is herein set forth is due to the fact that the Patent Literature 3 discloses an integer of 2 or more for c. The subscript c value of 2-6 is more preferable due to easy availability of the raw material, and the subscripts b+d value of not more than 20 is more preferable due to easy production.

-   -   Patent Literature 3: JP-A-2002-69037

Preferable phosphite compound for use in the reaction with such a fluorine-containing polyether dialkyl halide includes, for example, trialkyl phosphites such as trimethyl phosphite, triethyl phosphite, tripropyl phosphite, tributyl phosphite, etc. In addition, tricyclohexyl phosphite, triphenyl phosphite, tritolyl phosphite, etc. can be used.

In the reaction, it is preferable to make portion-by-portion addition of phosphite compound to prevent considerable consumption thereof due to the reaction with by-products.

The reaction temperature is not particularly limited, so long as it is 100° C. to not higher than the boiling point of phosphite compound. However, the reaction time is prolonged at lower temperatures, whereas by-products are much produced at higher temperatures. Thus, preferable reaction temperature is 120°-130° C.

The fluorine-containing polyether diphosphonic acid ester compounds so synthesized include, for example, the following compounds. For the alkyl groups, cycloalkyl groups, alkylaryl groups and aralkyl groups of R₁, R₂, R₃ and R₄, usually alkyl groups having 1-10 carbon atoms are used. (C₂H₅O)₂P(O)(CH₂)₂CF(CF₃)OCF₂CF(CF₃)O(CF₂)₂OCF(CF₃)CF₂OCF(CF₃) (CH₂)₂P(O)(OC₂H₅)₂ (C₃H₇O)₂P(O)(CH₂)_(a)CF(CF₃)[OCF₂CF(CF₃)]_(b)O(CF₂)₄O[CF(CF₃)CF₂O]_(d)CF(CF₃)(CH₂)_(e)P(O)(OC₃H₇)₂

-   -   2≦a+e≦6 and 2≦b+d≦6         (C₃H₇O)₂P(O)(CH₂)₂CF(CF₃)[OCF₂CF(CF₃)]_(b)O(CF₂)₆O[CF(CF₃)CF₂         0]_(d)CF(CF₃)(CH₂)₂P(O)(OC₃F₇)₂     -   10≦b+d≦16         (C₃H₇O)(HO)P(O)(CH₂)_(a)CF(CF₃)[OCF₂CF(CF₃)]_(b)O(CF₂)₄O[CF(CF₃)CF₂O]         _(d)CF(CF₃)(CH₂)_(e)P(O)(OH)(OC₃H₇)     -   2≦a+e≦6 and 2≦b+d≦6         (HO)₂P(O)(CH₂)_(a)CF(CF₃)[OCF₂CF(CF₃)]_(b)O(CF₂)₄O[CF(CF₃)CF₂O]_(d)CF(CF₃)(CH₂)_(e)P(O)(OH)₂     -   2≦a+e≦6 and 2≦b+d≦6         (C₆H₁₁O)₂P(O)(CH₂)₂CF(CF₃)OCF₂CF(CF₃)O(CF₂)₂OCF(CF₃)CF₂OCF(CF₃)         (CH₂)₂P(O)(OC₆H₁₁)₂         (C₆H₁₁)₂P(O)(CH₂)₂CF(CF₃)OCF₂CF(CF₃)O(CF₂)₂OCF(CF₃)CF₂OCF(CF₃)         (CH₂)₂P(O)(OC₆H₄CH₃)₂         (CH₃C₆H₄O)₂P(O)(CH₂)₂CF(CF₃)OCF₂CF(CF₃)O(CF₂)₂OCF(CF₃)CF₂OCF         (CF₃)(CH₂)₂P(O)(OC₆H₄CH₃)₂         (C₆H₅O)₂P(O)(CH₂)₂CF(CF₃)[OCF₂CF(CF₃)]₂O(CF₂)₂O[CF(CF₃)CF₂O]₂CF(CF₃)(CH₂)₂P(O)(OC₆H₅)₂         (C₆H₅O)₂P(O)(CH₂)₂CF(CF₃)[OCF₂CF(CF₃)]₂O(CF₂)₂O[CF(CF₃)CF₂O]₂CF(CF₃)(CH₂)₂P(O)(OH)(OC₆H₅)

EXAMPLES

The present invention will be described in detail below, referring to Examples.

Example 1

101 g (110 m moles) of fluorine-containing polyether diiodide (99 GC %) represented by the following formula: ICF(CF₃)OCF₂CF(CF₃)O(CF₂)₂OCF(CF₃)CF₂OCF(CF₃)I and 1.2 g (8.2 m moles) of t-butyl peroxide were charged into an autoclave having a capacity of 200 ml, and after the reactor vessel inside was thoroughly degasified, the reactor was heated with stirring. When the inside temperature reached to 105° C., ethylene was introduced thereto to make the inside pressure 0.4 MPa. While the inside temperature was kept at 115° C., ethylene was repeatedly introduced thereto to keep that inside pressure and conduct ageing for one hour, whereby 107 g of fluorine-containing polyether diethyl iodide (97 GC %), represented by the following formula, was obtained (yield 97%): I(CH₂)₂CF(CF₃)OCF₂CF(CF₃)O(CF₂)₂OCF(CF₃)CF₂OCF(CF₃)(CH₂)₂I

24.9 g (24.8 m moles) of the resulting fluorine-containing polyether diethyl iodide was charged into a flask having a capacity of 200 ml, provided with a condenser, a thermometer, and a gas flushing capillary, and 52.3 g (315 m moles) of triethyl phosphite (C₂H₅O)₃P was added thereto portion-by-portion, while flushing a nitrogen gas thereto. Stirring was conducted at 130° C. for 80 hours. The reaction product was washed with city water, an aqueous saturated sodium hydrogen carbonate solution, and an aqueous saturated sodium chloride solution in this order, and the organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate anhydride, whereby 21.1 g of the desired colorless, transparent, highly viscous liquid at the ordinary temperature, represented by the following formula was obtained (75 GC %, yield: 64.1%): (C₂H₅O)₂(O)P—(CH₂)₂CF(CF₃)OCF₂CF(CF₃)O(CF₂)₂OCF(CF₃)CF₂OCF(CF₃) (CH₂)₂—P(O)(OC₂H₅)₂

It was confirmed by the following determination by ¹H-NMR and ¹⁹F-NMR that the resulting compound was a desired compound given by the foregoing formula. ¹H-NMR(CDCl₃, TMS); δ 1.25 (CH₃), 1.84 (CF(CF₃)CH₂), 2.37 (CH₂P), 4.05 (OCH₂) ¹⁹F-NMR(CDCl₃, CFCl₃); ppm-145.93 (OCE), −130.84 (CFCH₂), −87.01 (CF(CF₃)CF₂), −83.82 (CF(CF₃)CH₂), −82.19 (OCF₂CF₂O), −80.87 (CF(CF₃)CF₂),

By simple distillation of the foregoing highly viscous liquid in a miniature simple distiller under conditions of inside pressure: 0.2 kPa, outside temperature: 189° C., and column top temperature: max. 132° C., 16.7 g of desired product (purity: 93 GC %) was obtained (distillation yield 98.1%).

Example 2

25.0 g (24.9 m moles) of fluorine-containing polyether diethyl iodide (97GC %) prepared in Example 1 was charged into a flask having a capacity of 200 ml, provided with a condenser, a thermometer, stirring blades and a gas flushing capillary, and heated to an inside temperature of 130° C. with stirring, while flushing a nitrogen gas thereto. Then, 65.6 g (315 m moles) of tri(isopropyl) phosphite [(CH₃)₂CHO]₃P was slowly added thereto portion-by-portion, followed by stirring at 130° C. for 96 hours. The reaction product was washed with city water, an aqueous saturated sodium hydrogen carbonate solution, and an aqueous sodium chloride solution in this order, and the organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate anhydride whereby 23.8 g of the desired color less, transparent, highly viscous liquid at the ordinary temperature (68 GC %) represented by the following formula, was obtained (yield: 62%): [(CH₃)₂CHO]₂(O)P—(CH₂)₂CF(CF₃)OCF₂CF(CF₃)O(CF₂)₂OCF(CF₃)CF₂O CF(CF₃)(CH₂)₂—P(O)[OCH(CH₃)₂]₂

It was confirmed by the following determination by ¹H-NMR and ¹⁹F-NMR that the resulting compound was a desired compound given by the foregoing formula. ¹H-NMR(CDCl₃, TMS); δ 1.27(CH₃), 2.38(CH₂P), 2.40(CF(CF₃)CH₂), 4.00(CHO) ¹⁹F-NMR(CDCl₃, CFCl₃); ppm-145.90 (OCF), −130.82 (CFCH₂), −87.05 (OCF(CF₃)CF₃), −83.88 (CF(CF₃)CH₂), −82.17 (OCF₂CF₂), −80.83 (OCF(CE₃)CF₂),

By simple distillation of the foregoing highly viscous liquid in a miniature simple distiller under the conditions of inside pressure: 0.2 kPa, outside temperature: 200° C., and column top temperature: max. 145° C., the low boiling fractions were removed, whereby 16.6 g of desired compound (purity: 95 GC %) was obtained (distillation yield: 97%).

Example 3

10 g (90.4 m moles) of fluorine-containing polyether diiodide (98 GC %), represented by the following formula: ICF(CF₃)OCF₂CF(CF₃)O(CF₂)₂O[CF(CF₃)CF₂O]₂CF(CF₃)I and 1.0 g (6.84 m moles) of di-t-butyl peroxide were charged into an autoclave having a capacity of 200 ml, and after the reactor vessel inside was thoroughly degasified, heated with stirring. When the inside temperature reached to 105° C., ethylene was introduced thereto to make the inside pressure 0.4 MPa. When the inside pressure was reduced to 0.1 MPa, ethylene was introduced thereto again and repeatedly to make 0.4 MPa, while keeping the inside temperature at 115° C. Introduction of ethylene was continued until the inside pressure was no more lowered.

Then, heating and stirring were continued at 115° C. for one hour, and 104.1 g of fluorine-containing polyether diethyl iodide (96 GC %), represented by the following formula, was obtained (yield: 97%). I(CH₂)₂CF(CF₃)OCF₂CF(CF₃)O(CF₂)₂O[CF(CF₃)CF₂O]₂CF(CF₃)(CH₂)₂I

30.0 g (25.3 m moles) of the fluorine-containing polyether diethyl iodide was charged into a flask having a capacity of 200 ml, provided with a condenser, a thermometer, stirring blades and a gas flushing capillary, and heated to an inside temperature of 130° C. with stirring, while flushing a nitrogen gas thereto. Then, 53.4 g (321 m mole) of triethyl phosphite (C₂H₅O)₃P was slowly added thereto portion-by-portion, followed by stirring at 130° C. for 96 hours. The reaction product was washed with city water, an aqueous saturated sodium hydrogen carbonate solution, and an aqueous saturated sodium chloride solution in this order. The organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate anhydride, whereby 27.7 g of desired, colorless, transparent, highly viscous liquid at the ordinary temperature (69 GC %), given by the following formula, was obtained (yield 65%). (C₂H₅O)₂(O)P—CH₂)₂CF(CF₃)OCF₂CF(CF₃)O(CF₂)₂O[CF(CF₃)CF₂O]₂CF CF₃(CH₂)₂—P(O)(OC₂H₅)₂

It was confirmed by the following determination by ¹H-NMR and ¹⁹F-NMR that the resulting compound was a desired compound given by the foregoing formula. ¹H-NMR(CDCl₃, TMS); δ 1.27 (CH₃), 1.85 (CF(CF₃)CH₂) 2.39 (CH₂P), 4.10 (OCH₂) ¹⁹F-NMR(CDCl₃, CFCl₃); ppm-145.89 (OCF), −130.83 (CFCH₂), −87.00 (CF(CF₃)CF₂), −83.84 (CF(CF₃)CH₂), −82.17 (OCF₂CF₂O), −80.85 (CF(CF₃)CF₂),

By simple distillation of the foregoing highly viscous liquid in a miniature simple distiller under conditions of inside pressure: 0.2 kPa, outside temperature: 200° C., and column top temperature: max. 135° C., 19.5 g of desired compound (purity: 98 GC %) was obtained (distillation yield: 98%). 

1. A fluorine-containing polyether phosphonic acid ester compound, represented by the following general formula: (R₂O)(R₁O)P(O)(CH₂)_(a)CF(CF₃)[OCF₂CF(CF₃)]_(b)O(CF₂)_(C)O[CF(CF₃)CF₂O]_(d)CF(CF₃)(CH₂)_(e)P(O)(OR₃)(OR₄), where R₁, R₂, R₃ and R₄ are hydrogen atoms, alkyl groups, cycloalkyl groups, aryl groups, alkylaryl groups, aralkyl groups or any of the foregoing groups, some or whole of whose hydrogen atoms are substituted with halogen atoms, and subscripts a, b, c, d, and e are integers satisfying conditions of 2≦a+e≦8, b+d≦28 and 1≦c≦10, and the subscripts b and d may be 0).
 2. A fluorine-containing polyether phosphonic acid ester compound according to claim 1, wherein the subscript c of the general formula is an integer satisfying a condition of 2≦c≦10.
 3. A fluorine-containing polyether phosphonic acid ester compound represented by the following formula: (C₂H₅O)₂(O)P—(CH₂)₂CF(CF₃)OCF₂CF(CF₃)O(CF₂)₂OCF(CF₃)CF₂OCF(CF₃) (CH₂)₂—P(O)(OC₂H₅)₂
 4. A process for producing a fluorine-containing polyether phosphonic acid ester compound according to claim 1, characterized by allowing a fluorine-containing polyether dialkyl halide represented by the following general formula: X(CH₂)_(a)CF(CF₃)[OCF₂CF(CF₃)]_(b)O(CF₂)_(c)O[CF(CF₃)CF₂O]_(d)CF(CF₃)(CH₂)_(e)X, where X is Cl, Br or I, and a, b, c, d, and e are integers satisfying conditions of 2≦a+e≦8, b+d≦28, and 1≦c≦10, and the subscripts b and d may be 0), to react with a phosphite compound represented by the following general formula: (R₁O)(R₂O)P(OR) and/or (R₃O)(R₄O)P(OR), where R is a hydrogen atom, or a lower alkyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms, and R₁, R₂, R₃ and R₄ are hydrogen atoms, alkyl groups, cycloalkyl groups, aryl groups, alkylaryl groups, aralkyl groups or any of the foregoing groups, some or whole of whose hydrogen atoms are substituted with halogen atoms). 